What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[2morrow]

Leaking valve covers on the 2015-2017 has been reported by quite a few members here. Were the valve cover bolts under torqued at the factory, or do they loosen up with time - who knows, something that should be monitored. Since Ford came out with the TBS to mod the stock valve covers to use the other mounting holes, seems they are admitting they messed up trying to save 25 cents in valve cover bolts per engine by not using all the bolt holes in the heads. Pretty sure the Gen 3 is using all the valve cover bolt holes.

On a side note, it has also been reported by some that the starter bolts are not torqued properly. I checked mine one time when I did an oil change, and found a few that turned about 1/3 to 1/2 a turn when torqued to spec.

Funny (not funny) because both of mine were loose and caught after smoky smell and loosing a starter bolt.

I have a friend that lost multiple bolts and a track guy that lost a whole starter. Driver came in, turned it off and couldn’t turn it back on. Put it on the rack and presto change-o…dissapearing starter.

Im sure it’s somewhere around Sonoma Raceway lol

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[Grimmer]

Maybe all the ticks and rattles on these cars are actually the sounds of bolts shaking loose and falling off...

I'll have to check my starter motor.

Incidentally, when I vacuumed my car for the first time I found a trim screw on the driver's side floor. Extra? Dropped by the guy at the factory? Or the first of many to just leap out of their home?

 

[Bluej66]

Not sure about the rear wing height but here is the new one in garage with the vert, if my skills work to add the pic haha

 

[PopsMustang23]

MBRP Race is gone, Borla Switchfire with Borla S Type Axle Back and LTH Headers... cold start video is all I have for now.

 

[ice445]

First snow day. I have to say, it does pretty dang well. You can't drive like a dipshit with your foot, and the rear end wants to do its own thing at times, but it's always controllable and dare I say really damn fun. Blizzaks for the win. I also got a snow joe to clean the snow off without being harsh on the paint.

 

[StangTime]

First snow day. I have to say, it does pretty dang well. You can't drive like a dipshit with your foot, and the rear end wants to do its own thing at times, but it's always controllable and dare I say really damn fun. Blizzaks for the win. I also got a snow joe to clean the snow off without being harsh on the paint.

Donut season!

 

[gadgtfreek]

MBRP Race is gone, Borla Switchfire with Borla S Type Axle Back and LTH Headers... cold start video is all I have for now.

My 2019 came with the MBRP, went to a S type catback and preferred it. The 2021 has the switchfire and stype axle back. Sounds sooo good. I refuse to remote start it standing behind it lol, and started it once in an underground parking garage which was outstanding.


Yours sounds great.

 

[MAGS1]

First snow day. I have to say, it does pretty dang well. You can't drive like a dipshit with your foot, and the rear end wants to do its own thing at times, but it's always controllable and dare I say really damn fun. Blizzaks for the win. I also got a snow joe to clean the snow off without being harsh on the paint.

Blizzaks are top notch. What is this snow joe you speak of? Might need to get one instead of the brush I have.

 

[PopsMustang23]

It is for sure growing on me over past two days, its very different from the other two exhausts I have had on my cars. I will say that is still has rasp at the 5500+ RPMS, but I can live with it. I just feel like the car really responded to the change, even shifting gears and rev matching seems more smooth. But I agree the cold starts are brutal.

 

[Dai Uy Ted]

...What is this snow joe you speak of? Might need to get one instead of the brush I have.

Tip (sorry to be a smart ass): In less time it took you to make your short post, I highlighted the phrase "snow joe" in the post, right-clicked, selected "search google" and found out everything about "snow joe".

 

[MAGS1]

Tip (sorry to be a smart ass): In less it took you to make your short post, I highlighted the phrase "snow joe" in the post, right-clicked, selected "search google" and found out everything about "snow joe".

Haha I tried that and all that came up were electric snow blowers. Don’t think I want to jam one of those in my trunk

 

[MISFITGT]

First snow day. I have to say, it does pretty dang well. You can't drive like a dipshit with your foot, and the rear end wants to do its own thing at times, but it's always controllable and dare I say really damn fun. Blizzaks for the win. I also got a snow joe to clean the snow off without being harsh on the paint.

As my car will be coming in Jan, I'm planning accordingly. Are these the tires you'd suggest or?
https://www.bridgestonetire.com/tire/blizzak-ws90/235-50R18/

 

[Bikeman315]

Haha I tried that and all that came up were electric snow blowers. Don’t think I want to jam one of those in my trunk

This. I had one when I lived up north.
https://snowjoe.com/products/snow-joe-pro-led-lighted-4-in-1-snow-broom-ice-scraper

 

[MAGS1]

This. I had one when I lived up north.
https://snowjoe.com/products/snow-joe-pro-led-lighted-4-in-1-snow-broom-ice-scraper

Thanks Ira! Not sure why that never showed up in my Google search.

 

[Dai Uy Ted]

Haha I tried that and all that came up were electric snow blowers. Don’t think I want to jam one of those in my trunk

Here's my result: snow joe
Likely referring to the cheap scraper, on amazon. Looks handy, if pricey.

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